Kinson Academy, Bournemouth
Kinson Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bournemouth, part of Authentic Education Group Limited. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 27 schools in Bournemouth with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 36% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kinson Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Kinson Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 65% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Kinson Academy
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Kinson Academy as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kinson Academy are Christ The King Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 54% maths); Elm Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 87% maths); Kingsleigh Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 68% maths); and Heathlands Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 46% reading, 46% maths).
Kinson Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolElm AcademyKingsleigh Primary SchoolHeathlands Primary Academy
The trust
Kinson Academy is one of 13 schools run by Authentic Education Group Limited, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
40.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 25 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 16 (8.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kinson Academy (n-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kinson Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Kinson Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kinson Academy are The Bourne Academy (0.8 miles), LeAF Studio (0.8 miles), Oak Academy (0.9 miles) and Glenmoor Academy (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
40.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 59% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kinson Academy
Before and after school care
Kinson Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Kinson Academy.
- SC Elm1000m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Kinson Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kinson Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kinson Academy is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; for families living there:
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 12 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
36%
Available places
175 pupils
480 places
305 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bournemouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bournemouth
Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Places available
3,809
Applications
3,148
Got 1st preference
92.2%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
22.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
179
Total Pupils
86
Boys
93
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,511
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,123
Per pupil
£1185k
Total funding
£111k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
15.7%
Persistent absence
172
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Kinson Academy
What are SATs results like at Kinson Academy?
Of the pupils at Kinson Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Kinson Academy's Ofsted rating?
Kinson Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Kinson Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Kinson Academy is oversubscribed, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kinson Academy?
Kinson Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 36% of its 480 places.
How big are the classes at Kinson Academy?
Classes at Kinson Academy average 25.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Kinson Academy?
Kinson Academy has around 179 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kinson Academy?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Kinson Academy in 2024/25. 15.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kinson Academy?
Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's coordinated admissions process, naming Kinson Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Kinson Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Kinson Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Kinson Academy: SC Elm (1000m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Kinson Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 12 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kinson Academy?
Kinson Academy is at School Lane, Kinson, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9DG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)